How Hard Is It To Give Up A Baby For Adoption In Colorado?
By Allie Nowak
Deciding to give up a baby for adoption can seem like a very overwhelming decision. If this is your first unexpected pregnancy you may not know where to begin. While the adoption process can be a lengthy process it comes with a lot of crucial decision making. Adoption Choices of Colorado wants women to know that they are not alone and that help is always available. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable, safe, supported, and in control of your unexpected pregnancy.
If you need adoption help, call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Where Do I Begin In The Adoption Process?
It’s essential to take your time and consider all of your options. Adoption is not as simple as handing over your child to an adoption agency in Colorado. As the birth mother, you can be as involved as you’d like during the process from the beginning stages to after birth. You will want to start by contacting professionals who can adequately assist you. Our website offers contact information to get in touch with representatives. From there, they will be able to help you determine what type of adoption you want. You will also need to decide on the level of assistance or additional support you may need, how involved you wish to be in the process, and ensure you are getting proper care throughout your pregnancy.
How Can I Best Prepare For Placing My Child Up For Adoption?
While adoption agency representatives are here to help you every step, it’s crucial that you take time to do your research and become as informed as you can be on what type of adoption you would like. What do we mean by this? There are so many different types of adoptions to choose from, each one unique to every individual. You can decide if you want an open, semi-open, or closed adoption.
Our website offers literature on how to distinguish between those and what each one entails. It will also be essential to be prepared by knowing what adoption services and support you have going in. Suppose you know you are struggling financially, dealing with homelessness, mental health issues, transportation issues, or are at any risk of an unsafe pregnancy. In that case, adoption representatives can help you ensure that you are safe, taken care of, and getting proper medical assistance throughout your pregnancy.
Asking For Help Placing My Child Up For Adoption
Every woman needs to process their unplanned pregnancy at their own pace. Some women may feel confident in placing their child, others may need time to decide what’s best for them. However, it’s important to remember that there is no shame in asking for help. Adoption agency representatives are professionally trained and accept every woman’s situation. There is no judgment, embarrassment, or shame. The best thing you can do is get the proper support to ensure your baby is set up for a quality life with a loving adoptive family. The first step is to get the correct type of support, and feel confident in the decisions.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099. Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!